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I am a 43 yr old stay at home of 6 yr old twins. I love to body build and am learning to eat healthy and stay fit.

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Biscuits

These go great with the gravy recipe.  My daughter really liked these too with some jam & almond butter.

6 large egg whites

1/4 c coconut  flour

3/4 c almond flour

1 tsp baking powder

1 1/2 tbsp butter or coconut oil

dash of salt

 

1.  In a bowl, whisk the egg whites until they are frothy

2.  In a separate bowl, mix the two flours and baking powder and then with a knife or fork, cut in the cold butter (or coconut oil) and add the salt if using.  You want to make a crumbly mixture.  Let this sit in the refrigerator for 15-20 min.

3.  Preheat oven to 400F

4.  Remove flour/butter mixture from refrigerator, and gently fold in the egg whites, stirring to combine.

5.  Spoon the biscuit batter onto a greased sheet pan or into muffin tins

6.  Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.

Gravy

We made this for breakfast the other day and it was delish.  The biscuit recipe can be found here.

1 lb ground pork or turkey sausage

1 tbsp almond flour

1 tbsp arrowroot powder

1 can coconut milk

1 tsp sage

1 tsp paprika

1/2 c chicken stock (if needed)

 

1.  Saute sausage in large skillet until completely cooked.  Remove sausage from pan, saving about 2 tbsp of the drippings from the sausage.  Keep these drippings in the pan.

2.  Add the almond flour and arrowroot powder to the skillet and whisk with the sausage fat over medium-low heat until a paste is formed, working to scrape up some of the sausage drippings.

3.  Pour in about 1/4 of the coconut milk the sage and paprika at this point and bring to medium heat, stirring often and scraping up the browned sausage bits.

4.  Add remaining coconut milk, stirring as you go and bring to a light simmer.  Add sausage back in and simmer until gravy reaches desired thickness.

5.  If gravy becomes too thick thin out with some of the chicken stock.

6.  Pour over biscuits sliced in half and serve.

Frittata

6 eggs

1/2 c almond flour

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 c butter, melted

1/2 pack of chorizo (1 link)

1 c onions chopped

1/2 c red bell peppers

1/4 tsp black pepper

 

1.  Preheat oven to 350F

2.  In a large bowl whisk eggs together until slightly foamy.  Stir in the almond flour and baking powder.

3.  In a large saute pan, melt the butter then add in the onions and chorizo, cooking until the chorizo is done and onions are translucent.  Mix in the peppers and any other vegetables of your choice.

4.  Stir the veggie/butter mixture into the eggs and  pour the contents into a 9"x13" baking dish and top with pepper.

5.  Bake for 45 minutes or until cooked through.

Meal plan for the week of 1/16

This week I gave you some links to the recipes that I am going to be using.  I don't really plan out lunch because it's usually just left overs from one of the other meals.

 

Meal 1:     Eggplant pizza

Meal 2:     Pulled Pork w/BBQ sauce

Meal 3:     Thai Chicken Curry Soup

Meal 4:     Fish (probably breaded in coconut flour & flakes) just something basic

Meal 5:     Meatloaf

 

 

 

Breakfasts:

Eggs paleo
Cottage cheese & fruit

Desserts:

 

Basic groceries needed:

2lbs pork loin
1lbs ground beef
3 chicken breasts
1lb tilapia
lemons
garlic
onions
carrots
tomatoes
3 dz eggs
bell peppers
sausage
avocados
coconut milk

Get Movin

Cardio is crucial for a strong heart and lungs and a leaner you.

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First thing you need to do is move.  Whether that means running a 5k or taking your dog for a walk at a fast pace or taking an exercise class your nearest gym or crossfit box.  Your cells don't know the difference, as long as you are doing some sort of aerobic activity.  Strength moves sculpt sexy curves and rev up your metabolism.  Try to get at least 2 weight training sessions in a week.  Building lean muscle  boosts metabolism, burns calories and creates definition.  

Strength training improves bone density, helping you avoid bone fractures it also lowers blood sugar levels and cholesterol, reducing your risk for heart disease and type 2 diabetes. 

A little R&R is fundamental to looking and feeling incredible.  Your body needs a break from pavement pounding and iron pumping too.  With age muscles an tendons lose elasticity.  Improving flexibility so your body is supple keeps you dynamic like doing yoga, stretching after a run or using a foam roller.  As long as you are dedicating time to activities that keep you loose, you'll get the most from your exercise, help you defy your age!